Colonial cinema is a type of movie that was made during the time when some places around the world were ruled by another country. For example, India was ruled by Great Britain and India made movies during the time. These movies usually showed the lives of people in Indian society and the struggles of being ruled by another country. They also sometimes showed how the people living in India were different from people from other countries. Colonial cinema was a way for people in India to tell their stories and show their culture to people from other countries.